Liquid-receptacle.



T. BUMANN.

LIQUID REGEPTAOLB.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 24, 1908.

' Patented Jan. 23, 1912.

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T. BUMANN.

LIQUID RBGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 24. 190B.

1,015,420. Patented Jan. 23, 1912.

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W A r 6 THEODORE BUMANIN, on Lrronrrnnn, ILLINOIS.

LIQU'In-RE-cEPTAc E;

Application filed August 24, 1908. Serial No.450,110.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE BUMANN, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Litchfield, Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Liquid- Receptacles, of which the following is aspecification containing a full, clear, and

exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part hereof.

My invention relates generally to liquidreceptacles, and moreparticularly to a receptacle or container Avhich performs the functionof a reservoirto hold a supply of liquid which is drawn from thereceptacle as desired, and which receptacleis provided with simple meanswhereby the liquid is delivered to and discharged from said receptacle.

One of the objects of my invention is .to construct an improved liquidreceptacle for filling purposes in such a manner that the liquidcontents may be readily discharged from the receptacle direct into thereceiving container without the use of a funnel or like device. i

To the above purposes, my invention consists in certain novel-"featuresof construction and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter morefullyset forth, pointed out in the claim, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front. elevation of a liquid receptacle of my improvedconstruction; Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the receptacle with one endthereof in section; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section taken on theline 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is an elevation of the receptacle with aportion of one end in section; Fig. 5 is an elevation of a modified formof the receptacle with a portion of one end in section; and Fig.6 is aplan view of the modified form of my improved receptacle. I

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings: 1 designates thebody'of the receptacle, the same being of cylindrical.

form and closed at both ends, and formed in the top is an opening 2,around which is fixed a screw threaded collar 3, which is adapted toreceive a screw threaded cap 4:. Hinged to the top of the receptacle isa handle 5, by means of which said receptacle is lifted and carried, andfixed on the side of the body 1 is a bracket 6, which serves as side onatable or the like.

the same from rolling when laid upon its Fixed to the upper portion ofthe body 1 on the oppo-- site side from the bracket 6 is a threadedcollar 7, which is adapted to receive a screw threaded cap 8, and fixedwithin registering diametrically-opposite twin apertures formed in theupper portion of the body 1 and extending from this collar 7diametrically across the body of the receptacle is .a single-piecestraight tube 9, in the end of which, opposite thecollar 7, is fixed aring slightly to form a valve seat, and formed through said tube,immediately adjacent, this ring, is pair of apertures 10. The

end of the tube '9 provided withjthisring .9 projects free slightlybeyond the wall of the body 1, and fixed on said projecting end is athreaded collar 11, which normally'receives a screw cap 12-. Arranged tomove Specification of Letters Patent. Patented an; 23,

a support for the receptacle and prevents 9*, the opening through whichtapers lengthwise through the tube 9 is a rod 13,

one end of which is provided with a conical 8O valveplug 14:, which fitssnugly within the mug 9 and the opposite end of said rod passes through'the wall of the body 1 with;

15. Fixed on this rod 13 within the tube 9 in the collar 7 and the outerend of said rod belng bent laterally to form a handle is a disk 16,.which performs the function of a stop to limit the longitudinal movementof said rod. By reason of the fact that the tube 9 is straight and ofuniform diameter, it (carrying-the valve and. valve seat) can be builtup and inserted bodily from one 1: side or'one end of the can, thusfacilitating the assembling of the parts, cheapening the cost of thecanand enhancing the efficiency thereof in actual use.

The receptacle so constructed'is filled by delivering the liquid throughthe opening 2, after which the screw cap 4 is seated on the collar 3 toclose the filling opening, and

the liquid contents ofthe receptacle, said when it is desired todischarge a portion of receptacle is horizontally disposed on a table orthe like, with thebracket 6 resting on said table to prevent thereceptacle from rolling in either direction. The caps 8 and 15 isengaged, and by means of the same the '12 are now removed, afterjwhichthe handle rod 13 is elevated, which action withdraws the valve 14: fromthe ring 9 and the liquid is now free to discharge through the apertures10 and out through the collar 11 into the receiving receptacle, which isheld immediately beneath said collar 11. When the proper amount ofliquid has been discharged from the receptacle, the valve 14 is againseated in the ring 9 by a downward movement of the rod 13, and after thecaps 8 and 12 have been reseated upon the collars 7 and 11, thereceptacle is moved into an upright position.

In the modified form of the receptacle seen in Figs. 5 and 6, the tube 9is vertically disposed immediately adjacent the wall of the body of thereceptacle, and formed through the top of the receptacle immediatelyadjacent the upper end of said tube and within the collar 7 whichsurrounds the upper end of said tube, is formed an opening 17, by meansof which the liquid is delivered to the receptacle. This latter arrangement is particularly adapted for extra large receptacles.

A liquid receptacle of my improved construction is particularly adaptedfor holding a. supply of liquid, portions of which are to be used orwithdrawn from time to time, and by providing the-discharge valve aliquid can be readily withdrawn without waste, and can be delivereddirect to the receiving container without the use of a funnel or likedevice.

I claim: I

An improved liquid receptacle for filling purposes, comprising thecombination with a receptacle having a pair of diametrically oppositetwin apertures, of a straight single piece tube having a uniformdiameter and inserted bodily through one of said apertures from one sideof said receptacle so that the first-inserted end of said tube projectsfree through the opposite aperture a distance beyond the outer surfaceof the receptacle, a valve seat fixed within the said projecting end ofsaid tube, an operating rod carrying a valve at one end and insertedthrough the open end of said tube to place said valve within said valveseat, said rod extending in a straight line upon the interior of saidtube from the said valve seat to the opposite end of said tube, and anoperating handle on the end of said rod opposite the end which carriesthe valve, there being an opening in the said tube near the valve seatto permit liquid to pass to the interior of said tube.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

THEODORE BUMANN. \Vitnesses S. A. HALLFORD,

J. H. ATTERBURY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

